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Country and people 2A

1st day: journey to Paris

Individual journey to Paris. It’s possible to start the journey from several airports in Germany to Paris. Please ask for it. In the evening flight to Antananarivo (Tana), the capital city of Madagascar.

2nd day: Arrival at Antananarivo - Tsimbazaza

Arrival at Ivato Airport (Tana). Check-out and transfer to the Hotel Gregoire or equivalent, bed and breakfast. Welcome and further information about the journey. In the afternoon visit of the Zoological-Botanical Garden Tsimbazaza. Here we find a good number of animals and plants typical for Madagascar. Hotel Gregoire or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

3rd day: Antananarivo

Today we begin with sightseeing tour: visit of the markets of Tana and buildings of the period of colonial. In the afternoon we visit the king hill Abohimanga and Antsahadinta. Hotel Gregoire or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

4th day: Ampefy

After breakfast ride to Ampefy, a wonderful landscape of volcanic origin. Walk around the lakes and the village always in direct contact with the people. Hotel Kavitaha or equivalent, bed and breakfast

5th day: Lily Waterfalls, Geyser

After breakfast a long walk to the Lily Waterfalls with a very old electricity installation. A small picknick will be served, then ride to the Geysers, if the weather is fine. Hotel Kavitaha or equivalent, bed and breakfast, lunch.

6th day: Tana - Ambohimanga

Back to Tana, where we go to one of the local markets. Hotel Gregoire or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

7th day: Tamatave

Travel to Tamatave at the East Cost, the most important port of Madagascar. We transit the highlands rainforest with unique views into the mysterious world of Madagascar. Hotel Noor or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

8th day: Tamatave - Ambila Lemaitso

Citytour with the “Pousse-Pousse” to visit the old houses and buildings of the town. This is the way how natives can earn some money. A very small marine museum is visited. Then a 3 hrs drive to Ambila Lemaitso, situated on the “Canal des Pangalanes”. Hotel Malaky or equivalent, bed and breakfast

9th day: Ambila Lemaitso

A day of leisure in Ambila Lemaitso, situated on the Canal Pangalanes. Swimming in safe grounds is possible. Also a boat-ride on the Canal is offered (optional), some rare plants and animals to be seen on this trip. Hotel Malaky or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

10th day: Andasibe: Perinet-Reserve

Trip to Andasibe to the Nature Reserve Perinet. The biggest Lemur (Indri) lives here. A native guide leads us to observe lots of rare plants and animals. Staying overnight in the bungalows of Feon’ny Ala or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

11th day: Perinet-Reserve

We spend the whole day in the famous “Analamazaotra-Nature reserve to search for the Indri. Even we try to take pictures of more rare animals and plants, which only found in this part of the Word. Our guide will help us. Staying overnight in the bungalows of Feon’ny Ala or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

12th day: Marozevo - Ambatolampy

Trip to Marozevo to the private reserve Peyreiras to the greatest butterfly- and reptile-breeding of the island. (“Komet”, the biggest butterfly of the world is here resident). Continuation of the journey to Ambatolampy. Overnight in Rendezvous de Pecheurs or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

13th day: Mountain of the Shamans - Antsirabe

Today we walk over the mountain, have a picknick. Then we visit the village of the wizard, if allowed. In the afternoon we ride via the highlands to Antsirabe. Hotel Diamant or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

14th day: Antsirabe - Ambositra - Antsirabe

Ride to Ambositra, the town of the woodcutters. Visit to some of the manual workers, a blacksmith and if possible a family in their home. Back to Antsirabe and visit to the volcanic lake Tritriva and later on to a stone-cutter’s house. Hotel Diamant or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

15th day: Antananarivo

After breakfast we start back to Tana. On the way we stop for photomotives like markets, farmers on their paddy-fields and more picture motives. In the afternoon we stroll over Tana’s market where handicrafts, flowers, dresses, clothes, spices are offered. You may buy jour souvenirs. Hotel Gregoire or equivalent, bed and breakfast.

16th day: Tana - Flight back to Paris

At our last morning at Madagascar we visit the famous market “Marche de Artisanat” for souvenirs. In the afternoon transfer to Ivato, check-in and back to Paris.

17th day: Arrival at Paris

Arrival at CDG Airport Paris and individual journey back home.

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